Pet Hospice also known as Pawspice has recently gained popularity in veterinary medicine. Look for the upcoming post on additional information regarding Palliative, Supportive and Hospice care at the Brockton Animal Hospital
In the previous post the importance of regular dental care by your pet’s caretaker is emphasized. As diligent as we might be in accepting this responsibility, cats and dogs as in people require periodic professional dental cleaning or prophylaxis. This is usually in a veterinary hospital that has full laboratory, surgery, dental and anesthesia capabilities. The… Continue reading
As the holidays are rapidly approaching it is important to note that one of the most serious conditions that affect cats (as well as other pets) is a linear foreign body. This refers to the ingestion of such materials as ribbons, strings, tinsel, or thread which in some instances may actually have a sewing needles attached. The condition’s severity stems from the possibiilty… Continue reading
One of the first questions that a client often asks after their feline pet tests positive for Feline Immunodeficiency Virus is if their cat has AIDs. Then of course the second one is whether or not it is contagious to them. As previously stated there has been no evidence linking animal infection to humans. While a positive Feline Immunodeficiency Virus Test… Continue reading
Feline Leukemia Virus, Feline Immunodeficiency virus and Feline Bartonellosis all have one thing in common. They are all serious diseases in cats. But the last of the three, Bartonellosis, can also be a serious disease in people. Once known as Cat Scratch Fever, although more aptly now as Cat Scratch Disease (CSD), it is caused… Continue reading
While the abundance of scratching, runny eyes and itchiness that your dog or cat suffers from can be reduced with environmental and food correction, they may occasionally need medication to reduce discomfort. Several products can be used to give relief depending on the preference of your local vet. Often a simple antihistamine such as Benadryl is the… Continue reading
Once diet has been altered based on allergy testing, elimination diet or random choice, it may take as long as two months to see the benefit. If a longer period has passed and your pet is still scratching, it is time to look further. If skin scrapings, fungal (ringworm) cultures, yeast preps and other diagnostics… Continue reading
Much is often inferred from pet owners, pet food manufacturers, and veterinarians regarding itchy pets and food allergies. A natural reaction on the part of the dog or cat owner is to change diets, But does this really help? Although it is true that food allergies do occur in pets, how can we best evaluate… Continue reading
Perhaps the most important treatment for lameness of all causes in dogs and cats to emerge is Low Level Laser Therapy or LLLT. LLLT is more accurately described as photobiomodulation. Although this term seems a bit daunting if one looks at the individual parts it becomes very logical.. Photo refers to light, bio refers to… Continue reading
Let’s assume that any laboratory abnormalities have been dealt with and that we still have a limping dog or lackadaisical cat and X-rays (radiology or imaging) have revealed arthritis of one or several joints. There are certain joints that are more typically affected in some species as well as even breeds within these species. It… Continue reading